Great view · Toilets
Smoo Cave
A dramatic sea-and-freshwater cave beside Durness and one of the strongest reasons to stop rather than simply collect miles.
VIEW LOCATION →ROADHEAVEN REGION
NORTH COAST 500
Scotland’s 516-mile Highland loop: roads, fuel, charging, overnight hubs, viewpoints and first-hand driver advice.
PLAN THE WHOLE TRIPROAD. STOPS.
ROAD. STOPS.
STAYS. VIEWS.
The North Coast 500 hub combines the route with what actually matters on a long Highland drive: fuel and charging, overnight bases, toilets, viewpoints, food, safe stopping places and first-hand driver advice.
INTERACTIVE MAP
KNOW WHERE
YOU'RE GOING.
Tap a marker for a viewing point, road or useful stop. This map uses OpenStreetMap; event-day access should still be checked with the venue before travelling.
FUEL · CHARGING · STAYS · VIEWS
START WITH
THE USEFUL BITS.
ALL STOPS →EV charging · Food & coffee · Fuel · Places to stay · Toilets
Durness — Fuel / Charging / Stay Hub
A critical north-west planning stop: fuel, food, overnight options and EV planning before the long north-coast sections.
VIEW LOCATION →Great view
Dunnet Head Viewpoint
A worthwhile northern detour for huge sea views and the sense of reaching the far north of mainland Britain.
VIEW LOCATION →EV charging · Food & coffee · Fuel · Places to stay · Toilets
Thurso — 24h Fuel / Charging / Stay Hub
A major north-coast service point with dependable fuel planning, food, accommodation and EV options.
VIEW LOCATION →Food & coffee · Fuel · Great view · Toilets
John o’ Groats
The famous north-east landmark: tourist facilities, coastal views and a natural pause before turning south.
VIEW LOCATION →EV charging · Food & coffee · Fuel · Places to stay · Toilets
Wick — Fuel / Charging / Stay Hub
A useful east-coast reset point with fuel, charging, food and accommodation before the faster run south.
VIEW LOCATION →Food & coffee · Great view · Places to stay · Toilets
Dornoch — Break / Stay
A gentler east-coast stop for food, toilets and an overnight before returning to Inverness.
VIEW LOCATION →EV charging · Food & coffee · Fuel · Places to stay · Toilets
Inverness — Start / Finish Hub
The practical place to begin with a full tank or charge, supplies and an overnight before or after the loop.
VIEW LOCATION →Great view
Bealach na Bà Viewpoints
One of the defining NC500 drives: steep, narrow, dramatic and not suitable for large motorhomes or inexperienced drivers.
VIEW LOCATION →Food & coffee · Fuel · Places to stay · Toilets
Applecross — Overnight Hub
A memorable west-coast overnight with food, scenery and a chance to slow the trip down rather than rushing the pass.
VIEW LOCATION →Food & coffee · Fuel · Places to stay · Toilets
Gairloch — Fuel / Stay Hub
A useful west-coast staging point for fuel, food, toilets and an overnight while breaking the route into sensible days.
VIEW LOCATION →EV charging · Food & coffee · Fuel · Places to stay · Toilets
Ullapool — Fuel / Charging / Stay Hub
One of the most useful service towns on the western NC500: fuel, charging options, food, toilets and plenty of overnight choices.
VIEW LOCATION →Great view · Toilets
Kylesku Bridge Viewpoint
A signature NC500 photo stop with the bridge, loch and mountains all in one view.
VIEW LOCATION →Food & coffee · Fuel · Toilets
Scourie — 24/7 Fuel Stop
A strategically important west-coast fuel stop with pay-at-pump availability and a useful break around the halfway point.
VIEW LOCATION →ROADHEAVEN TRIPS
DON'T JUST VISIT.
MAKE A DAY OF IT.
ALL TRIPS →6 days / 5 nights
North Coast 500 — First-Timer 6-Day RoadHeaven Trip
A six-day NC500 framework with sensible overnight hubs, fuel and charging planning, viewpoints and enough time to stop rather than chase mileage.
OPEN TRIP →FIRST-TIMER TIPDON'T CHASE
DON'T CHASE
THE MILES.
The NC500 is 516 miles, but the best parts are the stops and the roads that force you to slow down. Plan fuel or charging before remote sections, book key overnight bases, download offline maps, use passing places correctly and leave room for weather and spontaneous viewpoints.
OPEN THE 6-DAY PLAN →